The index
Every measure
68 ways to compare countries and US states. Tap one for the full ranking and its trend over time — every measure traces to an official dataset: sources & methods.
health
8 measures3 measures3 measures2 measuressafety
6 measures1 measure5 measures0 measureswork
6 measures3 measures3 measures0 measureseducation
8 measures1 measure1 measure6 measuresYears in educationyears · AMonacoPupil performancescore · CSingaporeAdult literacyscore · CFinlandAdult numeracyscore · CFinlandAdults with weak literacy% of adults · CJapanAdults with weak numeracy% of adults · CJapanNobel laureatesper million · CSaint LuciaCollege degrees% of adults 25+ · BUnited Arab Emirates
environment
5 measures1 measure2 measures2 measureseconomy
19 measures6 measures9 measures4 measuresHuman development indexscore · AIcelandGDP per capita$ · BSingaporeMedian income (after tax)$ · BLuxembourgPopulationpeople · AIndiaLand areakm² · ARussiaCost of livingUS avg = 100 · BNigeriaIncome inequalityGini (0–100) · BSlovakiaEconomic growth% per year · AGuyanaHouse price growth% per year · BTürkiyeTax on labor% of labor cost · ABelgiumTop income tax rate% · AJapan2-bedroom rent$/month · CNorth MacedoniaWealth tax% top rate · BSpainIncome to join the top 1%$ (PPP)/yr · BLuxembourgIncome to join the top 10%$ (PPP)/yr · BLuxembourgMedian income (before tax)$ (PPP)/yr · BLuxembourgWealth to join the top 1%$ (PPP) · CSwitzerlandWealth to join the top 10%$ (PPP) · CIcelandMedian wealth$ (PPP) · CLuxembourg
society
7 measures6 measures1 measure0 measuresfun
9 measures8 measures0 measures1 measureChess grandmastersper 1M people · AMonacoWorld Heritage sitessites · AItalyBig Mac price$ · ASwitzerlandBeer consumptionl/person/yr · ABotswanaCoffee consumptionkg/person/yr · AMarshall IslandsWine consumptionkg/person/yr · ALuxembourgChocolate consumptionkg/person/yr · AIvory CoastPassport powerdestinations · AUnited Arab EmiratesMetal bandsper 1M people · CMonaco